Pharsalia, NY Climate


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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Chenango County / Pharsalia / Zip Codes
Pharsalia, NY has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average high temperatures often exceed 80°F with occasional heat waves pushing into the 90s and higher. Winters are cold and snowy in Pharsalia, with average low temperatures ranging from 10-20°F. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with thunderstorms in spring and fall and snowfall during winter.

Pharsalia, New York gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pharsalia averages 94 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Pharsalia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pharsalia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pharsalia is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

9.1 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pharsalia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePharsalia, New YorkUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  93.8 in.27.8 in.
  164.2 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  78.7°85.8°
  12.1°21.7°
  6.17
  3.34.3
  1562 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Pharsalia with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Pharsalia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pharsalia are August, July and June.
In Pharsalia, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pharsalia with an average of 12.1°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Pharsalia, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.
In Pharsalia, there are 13.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Pharsalia is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Pharsalia with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Pharsalia means that it is drier than most places in New York.
January is the rainiest month in Pharsalia with 16.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 164.2 rainy days annually in Pharsalia, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 93.8 inches in Pharsalia means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Pharsalia with 24.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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